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Describe what you saw. We’ll narrow the field together.

Best matches

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These birds fit your observations best, ranked by the strength of the matching evidence.

Your observation 9 answers recorded · open to review or change

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What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
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What colour was the BILL ? Yellow
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What colour was the BREAST ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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What colour was the BELLY ? Gray, or blue-gray
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WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
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What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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What colour was the BACK ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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What type of environment was the bird seen in? Open ocean; beyond sight of land
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What colour was the THROAT ? Unknown
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Identification results

2 species matches

1 rule inferred

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Brandt's Cormorant
Why this matches 7 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
- What colour was the BREAST ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
- What colour was the BELLY ? Gray, or blue-gray
- WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
- What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
- What colour was the BACK ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
- What type of environment was the bird seen in? Open ocean; beyond sight of land
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Double-crested Cormorant
Why this matches 6 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
- What colour was the BREAST ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
- What colour was the BELLY ? Gray, or blue-gray
- What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
- What colour was the BACK ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
- What type of environment was the bird seen in? Open ocean; beyond sight of land
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